Uma
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Splendour, tranquility, the gentle mother of the universe — Uma is the serene aspect of Parvati, the name her own mother used to dissuade her from fierce penance. It carries maternal warmth, peaceful radiance, and the deep calm of a goddess who has already conquered every trial and rests in sovereign stillness
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Yes — Uma is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Splendour, tranquility, the gentle mother of the universe — Uma is the serene aspect of Parvati, the name her own mother used to dissuade her from fierce penance. It carries maternal warmth, peaceful radiance, and the deep calm of a goddess who has already conquered every trial and rests in sovereign stillness”.
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This page tells you what Uma means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Uma is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Splendour, tranquility, the gentle mother of the universe — Uma is the serene aspect of Parvati, the name her own mother used to dissuade her from fierce penance. It carries maternal warmth, peaceful radiance, and the deep calm of a goddess who has already conquered every trial and rests in sovereign stillness" and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among Indian, American, European, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Uma carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Uma's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Uma opens with “Um.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Uma aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Uma's birth-star reading →What does Uma's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Uma resonates in either tradition.
Uma's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Uma's full reading →
Does Uma go with your family's names?
Uma breaks into 3 sounds: /UW-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Uma sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Uma beside your family's names →
Names similar to Uma
If Uma resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Peace cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Uma
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Common questions about Uma
What does the name Uma mean?
Uma means "Splendour, tranquility, the gentle mother of the universe — Uma is the serene aspect of Parvati, the name her own mother used to dissuade her from fierce penance. It carries maternal warmth, peaceful radiance, and the deep calm of a goddess who has already conquered every trial and rests in sovereign stillness." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Uma a boy or girl name?
Uma is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Uma?
Uma is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, American, European families.
Is Uma a Hindu name?
Yes. Uma is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Uma mean in Sanskrit?
Uma originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Splendour, tranquility, the gentle mother of the universe — Uma is the serene aspect of Parvati, the name her own mother used to dissuade her from fierce penance. It carries maternal warmth, peaceful radiance, and the deep calm of a goddess who has already conquered every trial and rests in sovereign stillness."
What is the numerology of Uma?
Uma has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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